21:09:03 sharonbets EdTechTalk: @cheryloakes hey - we got snow. My sound is not working and I thought I would stay, but it is hard without the ears. Guess I will just do some work for tomororw - bye all

21:09:20 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: bye sharon, get lots of snow

21:09:21 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Hello Sus

21:09:24 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Susan

21:09:36 sroseman EdTechTalk: lots of snow here

21:09:46 derrallg EdTechTalk: I have eight new windows in Firefox open:)

21:09:54 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: have you been skiing yet sroseman?

21:14:53 mjmonty EdTechTalk: If so, what an authentic opportunity for students to write code

21:15:01 shoemap EdTechTalk: I've tested the Classmate

21:15:01 derrallg EdTechTalk: I'll look in my browser history...

21:15:02 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Welcome Garfield

21:15:03 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: welcome Garfield

21:15:09 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: thanks derrallg

21:15:10 Garfield EdTechTalk: Thanks!

21:15:27 mjmonty EdTechTalk: and get involved in an open source community in an authentic way...

21:15:48 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: mjmonty, you are right, it will give kids lots of purpose

21:15:59 VinnieVrotny EdTechTalk: will schools be able to buy olpc after the special time? this is something that i am interesting in finding out before we commit to this as a potential solution

21:16:11 JenWagner EdTechTalk: I shall ask VINNIE

21:16:24 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: Kathy Shields might answer, she is purchasing some for her school, or is trying

21:16:57 sendkathy EdTechTalk: eshool news carried a stroy about birmingham purchasing for the entire city for a price tag of $3m

21:17:14 alicebarr EdTechTalk: @Vinnie Birmingham Alabama just contracted to but them

21:17:29 mjmonty EdTechTalk: whole idea of OLPC is so, so big...imagine what the world will be like when kids can connecti w/kids in all corners of the world...it will promote and develop a better understanding of people and cultures...

21:17:30 VinnieVrotny EdTechTalk: we have parents who are willing to pilot, but i am skeptical because i want to test to see exactly how this will function in our environment. call me a skeptic, but i have been burned in the past

21:17:44 CathyN (SC) EdTechTalk: we cal it a blonde moment

21:17:46 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Just a second, Vinnie -- I shall make sure they get your question :)

21:41:58 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: we have great snowmaking now, the technology has so improved

21:42:01 Durff EdTechTalk: Scott - we have kids like that - one now works for a video production company while finishing his senior year - the other is my ustream techie for a faculty member this spring

21:42:11 lisaparisi EdTechTalk: cheryl i tried last year again.

21:42:19 JenWagner EdTechTalk: they make SNOW in Maine -- how disappointing is that!!! :)

21:42:33 JenWagner EdTechTalk: totally blew my delusion :)

21:42:35 Linda N EdTechTalk: Global warming happens everywhere

21:42:35 Durff EdTechTalk: ok that IS sad

21:42:45 Kern EdTechTalk: @Durff are you ustreaming any student content?

21:43:06 lisaparisi EdTechTalk: what's this little voice comment box on the side of the edtech page?

21:43:19 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Lisa -- it is a AUDIBLE chat you can leave for them

21:43:32 lisaparisi EdTechTalk: very cool

21:43:38 Durff EdTechTalk: we could try to break it parisi

21:43:40 Kern EdTechTalk: @durff we started ustreaming a student run tech help show

21:43:48 Durff EdTechTalk: cool

21:43:50 Garfield EdTechTalk: Is there a email address for your guest?

21:43:50 lisaparisi EdTechTalk: i'm sure durff that we'd manage

21:43:57 Scott S. Floyd EdTechTalk: @Durff - Great stuff! We are not there yet with our administration, but we started using DimDim with a homebound student and they talked about that in their planning meeting this morning. Minds are opening.

21:47:01 sharonp EdTechTalk: the keyboards are available in a number of different languages

21:47:09 epickens EdTechTalk: Thanks. This is my first visit!

21:47:12 Scott S. Floyd EdTechTalk: @JenWagner - we recorded the last of our Seuss podcast today - kids singing diffendoofer song. Should be ready later this week. Going to make video of entire process to give DVD to school board members in January for appreciation month. Intermediate school principal is ecstatic to be able to look so good to the board. Thanks to you and the Seuss project.

21:47:20 Kern EdTechTalk: @durff still getting the format down, but I'd love to have you!!!

21:47:21 sharonp EdTechTalk: French, Arabic for starters

21:47:21 Linda N EdTechTalk: Welcome epickens!

21:47:28 JenWagner EdTechTalk: OHHHH, Scott -- Thanks so much!!

21:47:31 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: Welcome really epickens, you snuck in, we try to make sure we see you.

21:47:37 Durff EdTechTalk: i think it would be fun

21:47:49 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: are you listening to the audio as wellas keeping up with chat?

21:48:03 Scott S. Floyd EdTechTalk: @Durff- right now we invite only the student, administrator, the IT, and me. I am screencasting a few sessions for documentation, but we can invite up to 500 into the class.

21:48:05 JenWagner EdTechTalk: We did a PowerPoint at my school -- teachers first time -- she did well. Ready to move to PhotoStory 3 in 2008

21:48:29 Durff EdTechTalk: password protected?

21:48:30 epickens EdTechTalk: Yes, I am listening to the chat and reading the text, so I am catching up.

21:48:47 mjmonty EdTechTalk: If there are students who want to develop apps for this, where should they start??

21:49:01 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: the podcast and chat will be available on Thurs. at www.edtechtalk.com

21:49:14 Durff EdTechTalk: hi Dr

21:49:18 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: Dr Cheri, hello:-)

21:49:26 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Hi Cheri -- are you in CA??

21:49:27 CheriT EdTechTalk: Hey Durff adn Cheryl - just got home

21:49:35 CheriT EdTechTalk: not yet - we're leaving tomorrow

21:49:41 JenWagner EdTechTalk: clapping

21:49:50 CheriT EdTechTalk: Jen - we'll be in So Cal beginning 12/18

21:50:03 CheriT EdTechTalk: who is talking?

21:50:05 cheryloakes wow2 EdTechTalk: cheri are you movingg?

21:50:08 JenWagner EdTechTalk: Elana -- OLPC

21:50:14 CheriT EdTechTalk: thanks

21:50:27 Scott S. Floyd EdTechTalk: @Durff - yes. There is a key which is a password. If you are ever interested in attending one, I will check with the teacher and invite you in. The science teacher does the best job of bringing the homebound student into the work by moving the laptop and webcam from station to station with a group of students. Really cool stuff.

21:50:32 VinnieVrotny EdTechTalk: got to get going. thanks for the conversation

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